The document discusses government intervention in Senegal's agricultural markets and the creation of the Agence de Régulation des Marchés (ARM). [1] It outlines the evolution from state monopoly to liberalization with regulatory information and policy discussions between stakeholders. [2] The ARM was established in 2002 as an autonomous administrative structure to monitor market prices, facilitate discussions between actors, and support new commodities like onion, potato, banana, and rice. [3] It regulates markets through an interprofessional body representing producers, processors, traders, consumers, and public institutions.